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*George Zimmerman is preparing to have another status hearing tomorrow on his murder trial set to begin June 10. The state’s attorney requested Zimmerman’s presence so that the court can ensure he approves the defense waiving his right to an immunity hearing, but also so the prosecution can determine what he is planning to do [...]
*There is good news this morning! The Wilcox County High School in Georgia finally pulled off their first integrated prom and it appears that fun times were had by all. The quartet of friends, two black, two white, Stephanie Sinnot, Quanesha Wallace, Keela Bloodworth, and Mareshia Rucker, we originally reported on April 5, pulled it [...]
*“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free” must only apply to a small area around the Statue of Liberty where it’s printed because some states are not being so friendly or welcoming to those arriving in the country. According to CBS Atlanta, a billboard was placed along Bellsferry Road [...]
*Earlier this month, we reported four teenagers: Stephanie Sinnot, Quanesha Wallace, Keela Bloodworth, and Mareshia Rucker, who were struggling to get their first integrated prom on April 27, at their school, Wilcox County High School. They established a Facebook page for donations and support for their prom, yet the state of Georgia has not given [...]
*America is supposed to be a super power, yet we still watch people starve in this country every day. According to the World Hunger Organization, “in 2010, 17.2 million households, 14.5 percent of households (approximately one in seven), were food insecure, the highest number ever recorded in the United States.” Saturday, March 23, in front [...]
*In the 21st century, it’s hard to realize the many racial barriers that have still not been broken down. There are many places that are still living in the 19th century…the early 19th century. According to the New York Daily News, Wilcox County High School in Rochelle, Georgia, has never had an integrated prom. Even [...]
*In January, we brought you a viral video of a mall cop in Georgia that took his job too seriously and tasered a belligerent woman in front of her and her friend’s kids outside the mall. Well, now he’s in trouble with the law himself and the heroic image he once held with his internet [...]
*There must be a special place in hell for people that commit crimes so heinous that there is nothing left in the heart of the victim’s family, but hatred and retribution. Sherry West was being robbed by teenagers in Brunswick, Georgia, last Thursday when the unthinkable happened. The accused robber, 17-year-old De’Marquis Elkins, 17, and [...]
*We are struggling with the loss of children over and over again due to the actions of mentally unstable monsters among us. But, a teenager found dead recently under the most bizarre set of circumstances has yet to be explained. Kendrick Johnson, 17, was found dead inside a wrestling mat in the gymnasium of his [...]
*The young are supposed to be able to learn from the old, but it appears that in our “50 is the new 30″ age, we are losing some very valuable lessons. Some elders are sacrificing wisdom to stay in the game. According to the Today show, Angela Cornett, struck a 17-year old with her SUV [...]
*Most parents would agree that if a teacher was caught slapping the Crisco out their child, they would see to it that the teacher’s job would be no more. But maybe I’m wrong because, like in the Cleveland bus driver’s incident where he upper cut a female passenger who had become belligerent, there might be [...]
*Finally! The sex predators of the world have taken a blow. The women of Atlanta, Georgia, and several other states are safe from one sick animal and his female accomplice for the rest of his life. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Soloman Manasseh Mustafa, 38, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, was sentenced to life in prison [...]
*NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson has brought his education program to Georgia. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The Magic Johnson Bridgescape center, now open and accepting students in Atlanta, is designed to assist high school-age students who have either left school or are at risk of leaving. It allows students to earn a standard high [...]
*Springfield Baptist Church has had many milestones in its 225-year history: the founding of Morehouse College; the establishment of the Georgia Education Commission, which pressed for public education for black children in the late 1800s; and the formation of the Georgia Equal Rights Association, which marked the beginning of the Republican Party in Georgia. The [...]
*There are plenty of inmates sitting on death row awaiting their fate. Some of them have found a loophole in their case and their attorneys have been able to get them either a stay of execution or an appeal that would help them elude the death sentence altogether. But whoever heard of an inmate being [...]
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